Treatment of the Disease of Suspecting Others
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The question of the listener Fatimah Saleh Saqr Faris from Jordan, from the city of Irbid, says: I am afflicted with the disease of suspicion. It always overtakes me and controls me. That is, when a person speaks, I suspect that he spoke when he did not speak. This suspicion overtakes me without any intention or will on my part. I have tried to get rid of it but was unable to. The problem is that I fear that I will be sinful in accusing people of speaking when they did not. I ask you to issue a ruling on this and guide me to what is beneficial?
Answer: There is no sin on you, if Allah wills. But you should treat this matter by verifying things and not being hasty in matters, and seeking refuge in Allah from Satan. For this may lead to obsessive thoughts (waswas). You should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan when these suspicions arise. Also, do not be hasty in matters and do not judge people except after verification. So do not be hasty in anything, and verify matters until you are certain with absolute certainty that this person spoke or that this person said such and such. And leave the suspicions and illusions; for this may lead to much evil. And you should increase in the remembrance of Allah and seeking refuge in Allah from Satan until this illusion disappears. Yes.
Answer: There is no sin on you, if Allah wills. But you should treat this matter by verifying things and not being hasty in matters, and seeking refuge in Allah from Satan. For this may lead to obsessive thoughts (waswas). You should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan when these suspicions arise. Also, do not be hasty in matters and do not judge people except after verification. So do not be hasty in anything, and verify matters until you are certain with absolute certainty that this person spoke or that this person said such and such. And leave the suspicions and illusions; for this may lead to much evil. And you should increase in the remembrance of Allah and seeking refuge in Allah from Satan until this illusion disappears. Yes.
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